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    Thoughts on Panther and 4 Dog Stoves??

    i received a flyer for harbour frieght tools the other day and they had a cast iron stove that took 5" stove pipe for $119. Not sure the prices for the others, but could be another option.
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    -Pewter Spoons

    The Worshipful Company of Pewterers (English guild) in the mid to late 17th century figured out that lead was not a good idea in pewter used for eating and everyday use. Lead was still added in pewter that was made for ornamental objects. These objects were also sometimes gilded, inlayed and...
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    -Pewter Spoons

    I finally found the link for the antique shop that I purchased my mould from. It is an early to mid-1700s mould. The lady was quite shocked that I would actually use it! http://www.rubylane.com/ Mike
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    -Pewter Spoons

    I had several highly polished pieces at the tallahassee trade faire and had also brought my mould and accoutrements. I poured while I was there as a demo to several of the school groups that came by. I did end up giving a couple of them away. The others I took home to do some serious...
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    -Pewter Spoons

    You can find them at antique stores online. They are not cheap.
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    -Pewter Spoons

    Bartek! Thanks for the pictures. Those are beautiful. I am guesing they are not the common everyday spoon? Approx what time frame are they?
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    -Pewter Spoons

    Does anybody have info on finishing pewter spoons, once they come out of the mould? I'm trying to find pictures of period pieces to get an idea of the finish. :confused: Were they highly polished or cleaned up to a useable degree? I realize that pewter was a re-usable material and not...
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    casting pewter sources

    Try Conquest Industries, Santa Fe Springs, California. www.conquestind.com They have all types of alloys, including lead free pewter. Their "OR-8" is what i use for spoons and toy soldiers.
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    Strike-A-Lite Pouch

    They work great. I know because I set myself on fire with it while sitting in his living room playing with it! :rotf: Mine now stays in my shooting pouch as a backup for the bigger one in my haversack. Mike
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    Brass swivel gun

    There is a fellow in South Georgia named Brad Spears that casts some nice swivel guns about the same bore you are looking for. They are a bit rough and require some filing.
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    Greetings from Orlando

    This is a great site. Thanks to Wick for turning me onto it! Mike
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